diff --git a/backend/open_webui/config.py b/backend/open_webui/config.py
index 898ac1b59..4914fe6dd 100644
--- a/backend/open_webui/config.py
+++ b/backend/open_webui/config.py
@@ -1603,7 +1603,12 @@ The format for the JSON response is strictly:
     {"name": "toolName1", "parameters": {"key1": "value1"}},
     {"name": "toolName2", "parameters": {"key2": "value2"}}
   ]
-}"""
+}
+
+<context>
+{{CONTEXT}}
+</context>
+"""
 
 
 DEFAULT_EMOJI_GENERATION_PROMPT_TEMPLATE = """Your task is to reflect the speaker's likely facial expression through a fitting emoji. Interpret emotions from the message and reflect their facial expression using fitting, diverse emojis (e.g., 😊, 😢, 😡, 😱).
diff --git a/backend/open_webui/utils/middleware.py b/backend/open_webui/utils/middleware.py
index b1e69db26..813e72c27 100644
--- a/backend/open_webui/utils/middleware.py
+++ b/backend/open_webui/utils/middleware.py
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ log.setLevel(SRC_LOG_LEVELS["MAIN"])
 
 
 async def chat_completion_tools_handler(
-    request: Request, body: dict, extra_params: dict, user: UserModel, models, tools
+    request: Request, body: dict, extra_params: dict, user: UserModel, models: dict, tools: dict, context: str,
 ) -> tuple[dict, dict]:
     async def get_content_from_response(response) -> Optional[str]:
         content = None
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ async def chat_completion_tools_handler(
         template = DEFAULT_TOOLS_FUNCTION_CALLING_PROMPT_TEMPLATE
 
     tools_function_calling_prompt = tools_function_calling_generation_template(
-        template, tools_specs
+        template, tools_specs, context,
     )
     payload = get_tools_function_calling_payload(
         body["messages"], task_model_id, tools_function_calling_prompt
@@ -717,6 +717,31 @@ def apply_params_to_form_data(form_data, model):
     return form_data
 
 
+def create_context_string_from_sources(sources: list[dict[str, Any]]) -> str:
+    context_string = ""
+    citation_idx = {}
+    for source in sources:
+        if "document" in source:
+            for doc_context, doc_meta in zip(
+                    source["document"], source["metadata"]
+            ):
+                source_name = source.get("source", {}).get("name", None)
+                citation_id = (
+                        doc_meta.get("source", None)
+                        or source.get("source", {}).get("id", None)
+                        or "N/A"
+                )
+                if citation_id not in citation_idx:
+                    citation_idx[citation_id] = len(citation_idx) + 1
+                context_string += (
+                        f'<source id="{citation_idx[citation_id]}"'
+                        + (f' name="{source_name}"' if source_name else "")
+                        + f">{doc_context}</source>\n"
+                )
+
+    return context_string.strip()
+
+
 async def process_chat_payload(request, form_data, user, metadata, model):
     form_data = apply_params_to_form_data(form_data, model)
     log.debug(f"form_data: {form_data}")
@@ -897,6 +922,12 @@ async def process_chat_payload(request, form_data, user, metadata, model):
                     "server": tool_server,
                 }
 
+    try:
+        form_data, flags = await chat_completion_files_handler(request, form_data, user)
+        sources.extend(flags.get("sources", []))
+    except Exception as e:
+        log.exception(e)
+
     if tools_dict:
         if metadata.get("function_calling") == "native":
             # If the function calling is native, then call the tools function calling handler
@@ -908,44 +939,18 @@ async def process_chat_payload(request, form_data, user, metadata, model):
         else:
             # If the function calling is not native, then call the tools function calling handler
             try:
+                context_string = create_context_string_from_sources(sources)
                 form_data, flags = await chat_completion_tools_handler(
-                    request, form_data, extra_params, user, models, tools_dict
+                    request, form_data, extra_params, user, models, tools_dict, context_string,
                 )
                 sources.extend(flags.get("sources", []))
 
             except Exception as e:
                 log.exception(e)
 
-    try:
-        form_data, flags = await chat_completion_files_handler(request, form_data, user)
-        sources.extend(flags.get("sources", []))
-    except Exception as e:
-        log.exception(e)
-
     # If context is not empty, insert it into the messages
     if len(sources) > 0:
-        context_string = ""
-        citation_idx = {}
-        for source in sources:
-            if "document" in source:
-                for doc_context, doc_meta in zip(
-                    source["document"], source["metadata"]
-                ):
-                    source_name = source.get("source", {}).get("name", None)
-                    citation_id = (
-                        doc_meta.get("source", None)
-                        or source.get("source", {}).get("id", None)
-                        or "N/A"
-                    )
-                    if citation_id not in citation_idx:
-                        citation_idx[citation_id] = len(citation_idx) + 1
-                    context_string += (
-                        f'<source id="{citation_idx[citation_id]}"'
-                        + (f' name="{source_name}"' if source_name else "")
-                        + f">{doc_context}</source>\n"
-                    )
-
-        context_string = context_string.strip()
+        context_string = create_context_string_from_sources(sources)
         prompt = get_last_user_message(form_data["messages"])
 
         if prompt is None:
diff --git a/backend/open_webui/utils/task.py b/backend/open_webui/utils/task.py
index 42b44d516..3d84becb8 100644
--- a/backend/open_webui/utils/task.py
+++ b/backend/open_webui/utils/task.py
@@ -354,6 +354,7 @@ def moa_response_generation_template(
     return template
 
 
-def tools_function_calling_generation_template(template: str, tools_specs: str) -> str:
+def tools_function_calling_generation_template(template: str, tools_specs: str, context: str) -> str:
     template = template.replace("{{TOOLS}}", tools_specs)
+    template = template.replace("{{CONTEXT}}", context)
     return template